6U VPX Ethernet Switch

Amphenol Aerospace has developed a new 6U VPX Ethernet Switch -- the second in a series of ruggedized Ethernet Switches that provide an unmatched level of flexibility to meet any system requirement. The 48-port 6U VPX-managed Ethernet Switch is configurable for system connectivity, speeds, port types, and interoperation with various high-speed media converters and connectors for system interfacing. The new 6U VPX switch is a form, fit, and function replacement to the GXB-460.

The configurability to meet system requirements is achieved through superior product design. For starters, each port is capable of 10G Ethernet -- some ports can either be configured as 10G-Base-T (also supporting 100-Base-T and 1G-Base-T) or 10G-Base-KR (also supporting 1000-Base-X and SGMII). The switching throughput is up to 480 Gbps when using all 48 ports on the switch. In addition, the switch is non-blocking and low-latency for high-throughput architectures and applications. While the backplane is providing the highest densities of port count, the front-panel connections operate with various copper/fiber media converters and high-speed system connectors. Finally, the management software provides a command line interface, SNMP, and other web-based options for configuring the switch. It is capable of a full complement of virtualization, quality of service, security, tunneling, precision time protocol, and other capabilities.

FEATURES & BENEFITS:

Up to 48 channels of 10 GbE interfaces on a single card. Many of the ports are configurable between10G-Base-T and 10G-Base-KR. While the ports are all 10G capable, they also work in 100M and 1G modes.

Line rate forwarding up to 480 Gbps

Configurable for multiple backplane pinouts and profiles

Highly managed multi-layer switching services to include multicast, QoS, and security features

Precision time protocol (IEEE 1588v1/v2) support

VITA 46 6U VPX available in conduction-cooled -40 to +85C environments as well as harsh vibration profiles